IT is often observed that the fall of civilisations or empires is accompanied by bacchanalia, freak-shows and general hedonism. I recall a woman recounting Berlin in early 1945. Plenty of booze, dancing and fornication supposedly punctuated the frequent bombing raids and lack of food to eat. With the prospect of a few million angry Red Army soldiers rumbling into the neighbourhood at any minute, inhibitions could go swivel.
Fortunately, I don't watch TV and haven't done for over a decade. The reason being, at the time, I "felt" the moral and societal collapse although couldn't have quite expressed it clearly and fearlessly. Now I can, and see what is happening. Good article and well written.
At least it is an antidote to all the impossibly perfect bodies normally on display so some poor soul might watch and realise that they are not so hideous after all. That is the only positive I can find. Or it might spur a couch potato to go to the gym and start eating healthily - shock horror tactics.
I know of no one who has seen this show that doesn't think of it as horrendous. Having stumbled across it late at night I felt positively dirty for watching it but much like staring at a car crash it was hard to tear my eyes away from the appalling spectacle. Now I watch every episode - hahaha of course not. It is does indeed show a moral decline of our society
Fortunately, I don't watch TV and haven't done for over a decade. The reason being, at the time, I "felt" the moral and societal collapse although couldn't have quite expressed it clearly and fearlessly. Now I can, and see what is happening. Good article and well written.
At least it is an antidote to all the impossibly perfect bodies normally on display so some poor soul might watch and realise that they are not so hideous after all. That is the only positive I can find. Or it might spur a couch potato to go to the gym and start eating healthily - shock horror tactics.
I know of no one who has seen this show that doesn't think of it as horrendous. Having stumbled across it late at night I felt positively dirty for watching it but much like staring at a car crash it was hard to tear my eyes away from the appalling spectacle. Now I watch every episode - hahaha of course not. It is does indeed show a moral decline of our society